People v. Ebasco Services Inc.’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “There is, however, no manifest impropriety in applying the broader definition of “person” to a corporation in regard to the commission of a homicide particularly in view of the statement by the Court of Appeals in People v. Rochester Railway & Light Co. (supra) 9 that the Legislature is empowered to impose criminal liability upon a corporation for a homicide. Accordingly, the court concludes that although a corporation cannot be the victim of a homicide, it may commit that offense and be held to answer therefor.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 283 Pa. Super. 1 - Commonwealth v. McIlwain School Bus Lines, Inc.